Robert Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor, producer, and singer who is widely famous for his roles in blockbuster sci-fi movies like, Iron Man, Avengers, and Captain America. In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine among the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. His films have grossed over $5.8 billion in North America and over $14.4 billion worldwide, making him the second-highest-grossing box-office actor to date both domestically and worldwide.
Does Robert Downey Jr have siblings?
Downey has his older sister Allyson who grew up in Greenwich Village. Downey was born as Robert John Downey Jr. in Manhattan, New York City, the younger of two children. His father, Robert Downey Sr., is an actor and filmmaker, while his mother, Elsie Ann was an actress who appeared in Downey Sr.'s films. As a child, Downey was "surrounded by drugs." His father, a drug addict, allowed Downey to use marijuana at age six and drugs used to be the father-son emotional bond factor. As his father was a filmmaker, Downey started taking the role at the age of five. Downey is American by nationality and he belongs to mixed(Jewish, Scottish, German, and Swiss) ethnicity. His belief is Jewish Buddhist and his zodiac is Aries. He attended the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in upstate New York as a teenager. When his parents divorced in 1978, Downey moved to California with his father, but in 1982, he dropped out of Santa Monica High School and moved back to New York to pursue an acting career full-time.
How many times has Who is Robert Downey Jr. played Iron Man?
Robert John Downey, Jr. portrayed Tony Stark/Iron Man in Iron Man(2008), The Incredible Hulk(2008), Iron Man 2(), The Avengers(), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He made his acting debut in Robert Downey Sr.'s film Pound in 1970 at the age of 5. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films Weird Science (1985) and Less Than Zero (1987). In 1992, Downey portrayed the title character in the biopic Chaplin, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won a BAFTA Award. He then joined the TV series Ally McBeal, for which he won a Golden Globe Award; however, in the wake of two drug charges, one in late 2000 and one in early 2001, he was fired and his character terminated. He stayed in a court-ordered drug treatment program and he has maintained his sobriety since 2003.
After that, he soon was cast into the 2003 film The Singing Detective. He subsequently went on to star in the black comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), the thriller Zodiac (2007), and the action-comedy Tropic Thunder (2008). He earned his second Golden Globe from the series, Sherlock Holmes (2009), and its sequel (2011). Downey's breakthrough which gained him wider recognition was for playing Tony Stark in ten films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Iron Man (2008) and concluding with Avengers: Endgame (2019). Downey is scheduled to star in Dolittle. Downey will reprise his role as Holmes in a third film, scheduled for release on December 25, 2020.
What is Robert Downey Jr.'s net worth?
As of 2019, his net worth is estimated at $300 million. His salary is also in millions but the exact number is still not reported. Downey is a very successful and widely recognized actor. Besides he is also a producer and singer. So he has accumulated this large sum from his acting career from 1970 to the present day. His garage has over 20 cars that some of which are: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette, Audi E-Tron GT Concept, Ferrari California T, Mercedes SL550 Coupe Convertible and some more. He lives a lavish life in a mansion worth $3.8 million home in Malibu, California, US.
Downey is married twice. He married actress and singer Deborah Falconer on May 29, 1992. They have a son, Indio Falconer Downey. Due to his repeated come and go to rehab and jail due to his drug addiction cases. The couple officially separated on April 26, 2004. In 2003, Downey met producer Susan Levin, an Executive Vice President of Production at Joel Silver's film company, Silver Pictures on the set of Gothika. The romance of two began thereafter gradually working together and they married in 2005. The happy couple has a son, Exton Elias Downey and a daughter, Avri Roel. Before marriage, he has dated actress Sarah Jessica Parker.
What is the age of Robert Downey Jr.?
The famous actor, producer, and singer are running in his 54 as of 2019. However given his age, he is quite handsome and fit and he is still a very demanding actor in Hollywood. Downey has a height of 5ft 9in and weighs around 84 kg. His other body measurements are still under review. He has a straight sexual orientation. He lives a lavish lifestyle with his wife and three childer in Malibu, California, US.